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# Executive Assistant at General Atlantic 

- **Company:** General Atlantic 
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-06-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generalatlantic/jobs/6003607004

## Job description

## About General Atlantic

General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 885 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create lasting value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Infrastructure, and Strategic Solutions. General Atlantic manages approximately $126 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of March 31, 2026, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit [www.generalatlantic.com.](https://www.generalatlantic.com.)

## About Actis

In October 2024, General Atlantic acquired Actis, which now operates as its Sustainable Infrastructure business alongside its existing strategies in Growth Equity, Credit, and Climate. Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalization transition, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised $26 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI. The firm has consistently been awarded the highest rating score in the UNPRI independent assessment. You can learn more about Actis at [www.act.is](https://www.act.is).

## Key Purpose of Role

This role provides comprehensive Executive Assistant support to the HR Business Partners and L&D Lead within the Human Capital Management (HCM) team in London. The primary focus is outstanding organisational and scheduling excellence, ensuring the smooth running of a fast-paced, people-focused function. The role also carries a meaningful supporting contribution to Learning and Development (L&D) initiatives, providing coordination and administrative backbone to the firm’s talent development programmes.  The successful candidate will bring not only first-rate administrative capabilities but also curiosity, emotional intelligence, and the poise to manage relationships and drive clarity among senior stakeholders, collaborating globally with other Executive Assistants and demonstrating a ‘white glove’ service mentality in all interactions.

## Key Responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive)

Organisational & Scheduling Excellence

- Provide proactive, high-quality diary management using MS Outlook, anticipating scheduling needs, resolving conflicts, and ensuring the senior leaders’ time is optimised at all times.
- Coordinate complex internal and external meetings, including all logistics such as room bookings, AV requirements, catering, and guest management.
- Manage and prioritise a high volume of scheduling requests and recruiting coordination, exercising sound judgement to triage and escalate where appropriate.
- Arrange domestic and international travel, including itineraries, visas, accommodation, and ground transportation, ensuring seamless logistics.
- Monitor and manage incoming correspondence, flagging priority items and preparing responses or briefing notes as required.
- Respond to internal and external queries with professionalism.
- Maintain well-organised electronic filing systems, ensuring information is accessible and up to date.

Learning & Development Support

- Coordinate the scheduling and logistics of L&D programmes, workshops, and training sessions, including venue sourcing, calendar invitations, and participant communications.
- Maintain L&D calendars and tracking documentation, ensuring all stakeholders are informed of upcoming learning events.
- Assist in the preparation of training materials, presentations, and post-session follow-up communications.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external training providers to ensure seamless delivery of learning initiatives.
- Support the onboarding process by coordinating induction schedules and ensuring new joiners are set up for success from day one.
- Assist with tracking participation data and feedback for L&D programmes, maintaining accurate records for reporting purposes.
- Provide administrative support for the current and future firm's learning technologies, currently including LinkedIn Learning and SAMA coaching platforms, managing enrolments, sending completion reminders, and pulling participation reports.
- Maintain a tracker of approved vendors and coaches, coordinating onboarding, contracts, and invoice processing in liaison with Legal and Finance.

General HCM Team Support

- Assist in preparing high-quality presentations, reports, and briefing documents for internal and external audiences.
- Support the organisation and delivery of team events, including logistics, communications, and on-the-day coordination.
- Provide ad hoc project and administrative support to the broader HCM team as required.
- Manage invoices, expenses and travel budgets, processing claims accurately and in a timely manner.
- Provide buddy support and absence cover for fellow Executive Assistants across the wider team.

## Qualifications

- Extensive Executive Assistant and/or Administrative experience supporting at senior leadership or Partner level, ideally within financial services, private equity, or professional services organisations.
- Undergraduate degree preferred
- Demonstrable experience in complex diary and schedule management across multiple time zones.
- Experience supporting or working alongside an HCM, People, or Learning & Development function is desirable.
- Familiarity with coordinating training programmes, events, or talent initiatives is an advantage.
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced, international environment with a high degree of autonomy.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, document-sharing platforms); ability to prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and briefing documents. Effective use of AI tools, a plus.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills; able to engage confidently at all levels of the organisation, resolve scheduling conflicts diplomatically, and foster collaboration with EAs and other stakeholders across departments and geographies.

Personal attributes

- Exceptional organisational skills with a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Strong proficiency in MS Outlook and the broader Microsoft 365 suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and use initiative when the team is travelling or unavailable.
- Highly discreet with the ability to handle sensitive people-related information with absolute confidentiality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels of the organisation.
- Collaborative team player who builds strong relationships across the firm and with external stakeholders.
- Creative problem-solver with a calm, solutions-oriented approach under pressure.
- Committed, loyal, and flexible – willing to adapt to the evolving needs of the team.

While this role description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, General Atlantic reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular roles and assign other duties as necessary. General Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

By completing this application, you are consenting to General Atlantic’s processing and use of your personal data. Information on how General Atlantic will use and process your data can be found here: https://www.generalatlantic.com/privacy-notice/

## About General Atlantic 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: General Atlantic is a global investment firm providing patient capital and strategic support to growth companies across equity, credit, infrastructure, and energy transition strategies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (investment firm; not a startup or public company)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, United States (founded in midtown Manhattan)
- **Founded**: 1980
- **Founders**: Chuck Feeney (entrepreneur and philanthropist); current Chairman and CEO is Bill Ford

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Financial services – growth equity, private credit, sustainable infrastructure, and energy transition investing.
- **Target customers**: Limited partners (institutional investors, endowments, foundations, family offices) and portfolio companies (high-growth businesses seeking capital and operational expertise).
- **Mission/purpose**: “Powering visionary growth” by partnering with entrepreneurs to build long-term, world-changing companies and improving the human condition through patient capital.

## Products & Services
- **Growth Equity**: Core strategy – invests in category-leading companies across technology, healthcare, consumer, financial services, and business services, offering strategic counsel and global platform support.
- **Credit (GA Credit)**: Provides strategic capital solutions (e.g., direct lending, structured credit) to high-quality businesses during key lifecycle phases, launched after acquiring Iron Park Capital and forming Atlantic Park JV.
- **Infrastructure (via Actis)**: Invests in critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitization, and supply chain transformation, focused on long-term, equitable growth.
- **Energy Transition (BeyondNetZero)**: Climate growth fund identifying and supporting high-growth businesses with potential to combat climate change at scale.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not applicable (private firm). Assets under management (AUM) of ~$126 B as of mid‑2025.
- **Key Metric**: Total capital invested since inception exceeds $121 B.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Sole initial investor was Chuck Feeney (Atlantic Philanthropies); today’s limited partners include global institutional investors, endowments, foundations, and family offices. Strategic partnerships include Iron Park Capital (credit JV) and Actis (infrastructure).
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from pure growth equity into credit (2021) and infrastructure (2024 acquisition of Actis). Opened offices in São Paulo, Singapore, Mexico City, Jakarta, and London. Launched first continuation vehicle in 2023. Over 900 employees across 22 global offices.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Patient, long-term capital**: Founded as a family office with a decades-long investment horizon, enabling a focus on durable value creation rather than short‑term exits.
- **Multi‑strategy platform**: Growth equity, credit, infrastructure, and energy transition – offering portfolio companies and LPs a comprehensive suite of capital solutions.
- **Global reach and local presence**: 22 offices across Americas, Europe, Asia, and Latin America allowing deep sector and regional expertise.
- **Value‑add capabilities**: Dedicated teams for value creation, business operations, and strategic counsel; strong culture of partnership with entrepreneurs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Energy transition and climate**: Scaling BeyondNetZero and infrastructure strategy (Actis) to accelerate net‑zero solutions.
- **Digitization and supply chain transformation**: Investing in infrastructure that enables digital growth and resilient supply chains.
- **Broadening credit and secondaries**: Expanding GA Credit and continuation vehicles to capture private credit market opportunity.
- **Geographic expansion**: Continuing to grow presence in emerging markets (Southeast Asia, Latin America) and deepening existing hubs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, integrity‑driven, and entrepreneurial – values of “innovation, integrity, tenacity, and collaboration” are core. Actively builds an inclusive environment through the IDEA Council and affinity networks.
- **Global opportunity**: Employees work across 22 offices and multiple strategies, with opportunities to rotate or relocate internationally.
- **Philanthropy and purpose**: Founded to “improve the human condition”; the General Atlantic Foundation supports entrepreneurship, climate/disaster relief, and community causes. Giving is embedded in the culture.
- **Benefits**: Competitive compensation, performance‑driven culture, benefits supporting well‑being and professional development. Roles span investment teams, capital solutions, value creation, and business operations.
- **Work model**: Predominantly in‑office (investment firm culture), with global travel and collaboration expected.

## Sources
1. [General Atlantic – Company site](https://www.generalatlantic.com/)
2. [General Atlantic – Careers](https://www.generalatlantic.com/careers/)
3. [General Atlantic – Our Story](https://www.generalatlantic.com/our-story/)
4. [General Atlantic – Our Culture](https://www.generalatlantic.com/our-culture/)
5. [General Atlantic – Open Roles](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generalatlantic)

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